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POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

Job Title: Outreach Specialist

Employment: Part-Time, Seasonal (March – December)

Pay: $15-$20 per hour

Reports to: BCH Program Coordinator

The BCH Outreach Specialist will assist with a wide range of community outreach efforts, especially native landscape consultations, volunteer Habitat Advisor training and mentoring, and community and civic group presentations (if needed).

Qualifications:

  • Requires a flexible schedule and working outdoors in a variety of weather conditions
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Working knowledge of native plants and best practices in landscaping for wildlife
  • Ability to recognize the most common invasive plants in the St. Louis region
  • Understand the basic relationships between native plants, insects and birds
  • Familiarity with basic stormwater and best management practice concepts
  • Ability to work any place across the St. Louis Metropolitan Area including Illinois
  • Valid drivers license with a good driving record and up to date insurance
  • Competence with Zoom, Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Forms and Calendar) and Microsoft Office (Word and Excel)

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Support landowner habitat consultations which typically consist of a site survey, landowner interview, and written report
  • Write timely, follow-up reports and submit to BCH Program Coordinator
  • Assist with the development and implementation of feedback surveys for Habitat Advisors and landowners
  • Assist with community events and presentations to increase awareness about the adoption of wildlife-friendly practices

This job is ideal for someone who is:

Dependable – can be counted on to give the very best; keeps all commitments

People-oriented — enjoys interacting with people and has a strong customer service focus; high level of relationship building and interpersonal skills

Adaptable/flexible — self-starter with the ability to work independently with minimal direct supervision; understands and balances diverse views and beliefs

Detail-oriented – highly goal oriented, has a track record of energy, drive and performance

Application Deadline: February 15th, 2022

Applicants should submit a letter of interest that outlines relevant work experience to Dan Pearson, Program Coordinator, St. Louis Audubon Society dan@stlouisaudubon.org